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A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
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Therefore, M. Harding, this part of your Book, among the rest, would more advisedly have been considered. D. Cole him self, notwithstanding otherwise well inclined unto your faction, yet in this point is well content to give you over.1 Thus he saith of him self: I hold herein rather with Gerson, that the Council is above the Pope.
Therefore, M. Hardinge, this parte of your Booke, emonge the reste, woulde more aduisedly haue benne considered. D. Cole him selfe, notwithstanding otherwise wel enclined vnto your faction, yet in this pointe is wel content to géeue you ouer.1 Thus he saithe of him selfe: I holde herein rather with Gerson, that the Councel is aboue the Pope.
- 1D. Cole.
The Pope, ye say, in one respect, as he is a Man, in his own singular person, may happen to err: But in an other respect, as he is Head Pastor, and Chief Bishop, and is placed in Peters Chair, he cannot err. And thus, as the Heathens, in old times, imagined their Centaurus to be half a Man, and half a Horse: or their Janus to have two faces, the one behind, and the other before: even so have you imagined two Popes in one body: the one going backward, the other forward: the one bearing Light, the other Darkness: the one deceived, the other not deceived: the One speaking Truth, the other Falsehood: and yet both these Popes incorporate together in one Person. Give us leave therefore, M. Harding, to say now, as the whole University of Paris said,1 not long sithence, unto Pope Leo, A Domino nostro Papa, jam non bene consulto, appellamus: We appeal from our Lord the Pope, being, as now, not well advised.
The Pope, yée saie, in one respecte, as he is a Man, in his owne singulare persone, maie happen to erre: But in an other respecte, as he is Heade Pastoure, and Chiefe Bishop, and is placed in Peters Chaire, he cannot erre. And thus, as the Heathens, in olde times, imagined theire Centaurus to be halfe a Man, and halfe a Horse: or theire Ianus to haue twoo faces, the one behinde, and the other before: euen so haue you imagined twoo Popes in one body: the one goeinge backewarde, the other forewarde: the one bearinge Light, the other Darkenesse: the one deceiued, the other not deceiued: the One speakinge Truthe, the other Falsehedde: and yet both these Popes incorporate togeather in one Persone. Geue vs leaue therefore, M. Hardinge, to saie nowe, as the whole Vniuersitie of Parise said,